Edward Street is in Leighton Buzzard and in South Bedfordshire district. LU7 1BH is located in the Leighton Buzzard North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Edward Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LU7 1BG, LU7 1AX, LU7 1AU, LU7 3BJ, LU7 3DQ, LU7 1BX, LU7 1DE, LU7 1BZ, LU7 1BL.

Edward Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edward Street are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for LU7 1BH

Average Price
£274,440
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£274,440
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Street

Average Price
£274,440
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Edward Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,5002007-11-30 £274,415
1 Edward Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£132,0002005-09-23 £254,566
1 Edward Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002004-06-21 £264,869
3 Edward Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,5002000-01-04 £294,522
1 Edward Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,9951999-11-12 £288,272

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, LU7 1AR 		418 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, LU7 1EW 		717 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, LU7 1AB 		900 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade LU7 2QU 		1,196 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PG 		1,197 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, LU7 3DY 		1,613 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2AE 		1,891 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leighton Middle School
Church Square, LU7 1EX 		695 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, LU7 3FU 		1,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, LU7 3PF 		1,493 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade LU7 2PA 		1,762 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oak Bank School
Sandy Lane, LU7 3BE 		1,839 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red Naga1 Mill Road, Leighton Buzzard132 yd
Jasmine House90 North Street, Leighton Buzzard275 yd
New Himalaya74-78 North Street, Leighton Buzzard282 yd
Frankie's Cafe56-58 North Street, Leighton Buzzard387 yd
Giggle & Graze66 North Street, Leighton Buzzard387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf57 North Street, Leighton Buzzard294 yd
The Royal British LegionThe Bossard Hall, West Street407 yd
The Red Lion1 North Street, Leighton Buzzard461 yd
The Bald Buzzard6 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard546 yd
Leighton Buzzard Conservative Club16-18 High Street, Leighton Buzzard621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns82 North Street, Leighton Buzzard283 yd
Golden Harvest65 North Street, Leighton Buzzard317 yd
Ocean Fish Bar66A North Street, Leighton Buzzard336 yd
Chicken Treat4a North Street, Leighton Buzzard387 yd
Leighton Fried Chicken Ltd15 North Street, Leighton Buzzard447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose9 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard499 yd
Iceland9-11 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard524 yd
TescoVimy Road, Linslade551 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdLake Street, Leighton Buzzard854 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leighton Middle School
CHURCH SQUARE 		grass pitches664 yd
Colloseum Gym (Closed)
Lake Street 		health and fitness suite740 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Leighton Buzzard)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 LEIGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite777 yd
Vandyke Road Playing Field
Vandyke Road 		grass pitches923 yd
Leighton Buzzard Sports Association Ltd
LAKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,003 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Edward Street dangerous?

In 2023, 584 crimes were reported near Edward Street . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of LU7 1BH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Edward Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 584
Violence And Sexual Offences 179
Shoplifting 97
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Public Order 47
Other Theft 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Burglary 35
Vehicle Crime 25
Drugs 13
Theft From The Person 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 6
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of LU7 1BH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Basildon Court205 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Road78 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Street434 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Street434 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Riverside338 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near The Wood150 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bossington Lane513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bossington Lane513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bossard Court349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Street490 yd
More Crime Statistics for Edward Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BH

Employment

LU7 1BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired37
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee22
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Education25
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Information and communication7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3

People

Gender

Female144
Male128

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced26
Widowed12

Health

Very good health142
Good health95
Fair health27
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 91
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White257
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union15
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years11
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland3
Italy2
Poland1
Romania8
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion138
Christian103
Hindu1
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered26
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